Greenidge Generation (NASDAQ:GREE – Get Free Report) and Sprott (NYSE:SII – Get Free Report) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, profitability, institutional ownership, earnings, dividends, risk and analyst recommendations.
Profitability
This table compares Greenidge Generation and Sprott’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
Greenidge Generation | -28.54% | N/A | -19.79% |
Sprott | 26.46% | 13.50% | 10.67% |
Institutional and Insider Ownership
8.5% of Greenidge Generation shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 28.3% of Sprott shares are owned by institutional investors. 31.3% of Greenidge Generation shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 18.3% of Sprott shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.
Valuation and Earnings
Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
Greenidge Generation | $70.39 million | 0.35 | -$29.51 million | N/A | N/A |
Sprott | $157.42 million | 7.47 | $41.80 million | $1.60 | 28.42 |
Sprott has higher revenue and earnings than Greenidge Generation.
Analyst Recommendations
This is a summary of current ratings and target prices for Greenidge Generation and Sprott, as reported by MarketBeat.
Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
Greenidge Generation | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3.00 |
Sprott | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4.00 |
Greenidge Generation presently has a consensus target price of $4.00, suggesting a potential upside of 73.16%. Given Greenidge Generation’s higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Greenidge Generation is more favorable than Sprott.
Volatility and Risk
Greenidge Generation has a beta of 3.17, suggesting that its share price is 217% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Sprott has a beta of 1.09, suggesting that its share price is 9% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Summary
Sprott beats Greenidge Generation on 9 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Greenidge Generation
Greenidge Generation Holdings Inc. operates as an integrated cryptocurrency datacenter and power generation company. The company owns and operates cryptocurrency datacenter in New York, as well as hosts, powers, and provides technical support and other related services to bitcoin mining equipment owned by customers. It also owns and operates a 106 MW nameplate capacity power generation facility. The company was founded in 1937 and is based in Fairfield, Connecticut.
About Sprott
Sprott Inc. is a publicly owned asset management holding company. Through its subsidiaries, the firm provides asset management, portfolio management, wealth management, fund management, and administrative and consulting services to its clients. It offers mutual funds, hedge funds, and offshore funds, along with managed accounts. Further, the firm also provides broker-dealer activities. Sprott Inc. was formed on February 13, 2008 and is based in Toronto, Canada.
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